I own a bricks and sticks home that even UPS can’t find, and spend a lot of time in a RV.
OK, but I guess I've missed something - how does the Patriot Act stop you from having a PO box?
Sorry, I read your post and get the impression of someone too cranky to co-operate with the incompetent desk clerk at the local post office. I really don't see the problem with demonstrating who you are in able to get a post office box.